James Diacono

Conf42: JavaScript 2022

Feedback and the REPL

Programmers have been always been subject to feedback loops. Fast feedback liberates us to do our best work, and slow feedback punishes us. To help us understand our predicament, a brief history lesson is given. This is followed by a demonstration of the REPL, an interactive programming tool. Though widely neglected, the REPL has the potential to make us all happier and more productive. There...